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From: TSS ()
International Conference Prion Diseases of Domestic Livestock BSE was first recognised in 1986, and was followed 10 years later by the announcement in 1996 of the first cases of variant CJD in humans. This conference marks key anniversaries of these significant events by:- celebrating some of the successes in addressing the national and global challenges posed by BSE and related prion diseases, and demonstrating the positive impact that science has had on the formulation and implementation of national controls and trade rules that enable cost-effective risk reduction for both animals and man. The conference follows immediately after the General Assembly of the OIE in Paris in order to facilitate onward travel to London. It will however also be of interest to a wide range of governmental enforcement agencies and food industry companies that aim to guarantee the safety of food products in the face of public concerns about the dangers presented by prion diseases of cattle and small ruminants. Further details of conference and social programmes will be announced as soon as possible. Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA) International Forum for TSEs and Food Safety (TAFS) OIE Reference Laboratories for Switzerland & Japan will host an: TAFS Radisson Edwardian Hotel, London 28th – 30th May 2006 Supported by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/bse/pdf/bseconf.pdf TSS
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